On 21/11/2013 widewetandslippery wrote:>I'm off to do the snowy from the good side to the sea. Good onya Rod for>organising your wack fest. If I wasnt so intent on drowning I may of come>along. We'll at least share the weather.

Awesome, I need to plan that trip one of these spring paddling seasons. Looks like the Snowy's at 1.25m at McKillops Bridge, bit on the low side surprisingly. Have fun.

Thanks Rod for organising this event, and to all for the great company. It was a really fun weekend. As a complete aid newbie it was a nice way to learn some aid basics, lead my first aid climb and play around with the various bits of equipment that you might not see trad climbing.

TimP, I think Philbox took some photos so he might post some when he gets the chance

I had the easy bit, as you lot had to turn up and then commit* to actually doing it!
(* That word has an added aid-context emphasis now eh? Heh, heh, heh).

It was a very successful event and I will get around to a trip report before too long; though if others (I hereby encourage you! ☺) are up to it, feel free to get in ahead of me.

Phil Box said on the w/end that he would put his photos up on facebook for others to access, though I have not looked because he sent a bunch through to me to supplement my TR.
I will post some now as teasers for it, and l look forward to possibly reading other TR's later, likely including an sbm one, as he and his mates are still on Defender of the Faith.

~> All these photos courtesy of Phil Box.

Pei on Loose Fit

Ben_E aid-soloing Thanksgiving Crack

Thommo on Thanksgiving Crack

sbm on Cacophonic Crack

Pat on Faust & Elizabeth, with a new route being put up in the background.

On 26/11/2013 huwj wrote:>Great to put some faces to names. Thanks to Rod for organising the weekend!

+1

Great weekend with an entertaining mix of people, tips and some good old-fashioned sand-bagging.

Speaking for myself, now I have a solo-aid pitch under my belt I have the confidence to be my true obnoxious self and alienate all my climbing partners, secure in the knowledge I can still get out onto the rock without them.

Thanks Rod for organizing (and for not falling onto me during his hooking madness) and to others for making the trip.